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Yes, I think that thicker grips will forgive more technical defecits.
The thinner your grip is, the better the technique should be.
That's what I think.
Of course - every player should play with a thick or thin grip that he likes.
But nearly every high level player plays with a thin than a thick grip.

For those that are still puzzled BUT greatly disturbed by their grip ... try the following GENERAL combinations and choose the the one you feel and play BEST ... that will be the BEST GRIP for you and your game !!

1) Assuming you still have the ORIGINAL factory grip on your racquet - 1st combi - original + overgrip

2) 2nd combi - original + 2 layers of overgrip

3) If you have stripped down to BARE WOOD, recommend you cover it as a BASE layer with ELECTRICAL TAPE, to prevent "sweat damage" on the wood.

3rd combi - replacement grip

4th combi - replacement grip + one overgrip

5th combi - replacement grip + 2 overgrip

There are other "stranger" combi (eg 2 replacement grips), but the gist of the idea is to approach the selection process methodically Note, ONLY you can decide what WORKS BEST for yourself.

Personally, I tried all the above combis using a Karakal PU Supergrip (Black) and Yonex 102EX SuperGrap (lightly wound) and found that combi no. 4 is the best for me.

For those that are still puzzled BUT greatly disturbed by their grip ... try the following GENERAL combinations and choose the the one you feel and play BEST ... that will be the BEST GRIP for you and your game !!

1) Assuming you still have the ORIGINAL factory grip on your racquet - 1st combi - original + overgrip

2) 2nd combi - original + 2 layers of overgrip

3) If you have stripped down to BARE WOOD, recommend you cover it as a BASE layer with ELECTRICAL TAPE, to prevent "sweat damage" on the wood.

3rd combi - replacement grip

4th combi - replacement grip + one overgrip

5th combi - replacement grip + 2 overgrip

There are other "stranger" combi (eg 2 replacement grips), but the gist of the idea is to approach the selection process methodically Note, ONLY you can decide what WORKS BEST for yourself.

Personally, I tried all the above combis using a Karakal PU Supergrip (Black) and Yonex 102EX SuperGrap (lightly wound) and found that combi no. 4 is the best for me.

wah this is a very helpful post! thanks a bunch
going to buy a racket which original grip had been removed so I was a bit puzzled abt what to do.

True, I tried that too before combi no.3 (using Karakal replacement grip) but found it way too "tough" for me ... reminded me when I was 5-6 years old playing using the old wooden "Gold Cup" racket back in the 70s !!

For those that are still puzzled BUT greatly disturbed by their grip ... try the following GENERAL combinations and choose the the one you feel and play BEST ... that will be the BEST GRIP for you and your game !!

1) Assuming you still have the ORIGINAL factory grip on your racquet - 1st combi - original + overgrip

2) 2nd combi - original + 2 layers of overgrip

3) If you have stripped down to BARE WOOD, recommend you cover it as a BASE layer with ELECTRICAL TAPE, to prevent "sweat damage" on the wood.

3rd combi - replacement grip

4th combi - replacement grip + one overgrip

5th combi - replacement grip + 2 overgrip

There are other "stranger" combi (eg 2 replacement grips), but the gist of the idea is to approach the selection process methodically Note, ONLY you can decide what WORKS BEST for yourself.

Personally, I tried all the above combis using a Karakal PU Supergrip (Black) and Yonex 102EX SuperGrap (lightly wound) and found that combi no. 4 is the best for me.

This is a very good advice!!
My mate only use one Yonex SuperGrap102 on the bare wood and during a match, the wood grip brokes into pieces!!
(It wasn't a cheap racket - Victor Total Inside Wave 6500) Maybe the sweat-theory could be a reason?
He complained it in the shop and he got a new one, but this was scary...

This is a very good advice!!
My mate only use one Yonex SuperGrap102 on the bare wood and during a match, the wood grip brokes into pieces!!
(It wasn't a cheap racket - Victor Total Inside Wave 6500) Maybe the sweat-theory could be a reason?
He complained it in the shop and he got a new one, but this was scary...

Victor Total Inside Wave 6500 ??? this is my very first time hearing this name coming from Victor line.

Thick grips feel very uncomfortable to me. I could not change the grips well and it feels like a tin of coke. I use overgrip direct on bare wood or for sweaty days a thin layer of selfmade towelgrip. This works for me best.

To be honest, I think the matter whether it's thick or thin entirely depends on your preference. Some people find thicker grip to give them more control, comfort, etc. But then I found it to have the opposite effect for me, my wrist manipulation goes out of the window even when my grip is 0.2mm thicker than the usual, so thin it is for me

Just use the one that is the most comfortable with your style of play, there is no exact boundaries on which is the best grip to use